Category : 8000ers

An Icefall Doctor Makes his Move

Angela Benavides

12/11/2019

He was there when Alex Txikon fought with the hellish cold of winter K2. He ventured in the menacing Khumbu Icefall, finding his way among g...

Exclusive: Interview with Andrzej Bargiel

Jerry Kobalenko

05/11/2019

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Andrzej Bargiel and his astonishing ski descent of K2 headlined this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival, which finished last Sunday. Before...

Mixed Reviews: Himalayan Climbers Assess Purja’s Feat

Ash Routen

01/11/2019

8000ers Climbing Mountain

As Nirmal Purja does his well-earned round of media interviews, prominent mountaineers have stuck their heads above the parapet to voice the...

Purja Back Home; the Debate Begins

Ash Routen

30/10/2019

8000ers Climbing Mountain

Returning home with the same speed and efficiency that he climbed all 14 8,000'ers, Nirmal Purja is back in Kathmandu. The triumphant Nepali...

Reflections While Waiting for News from Shishapangma

Angela Benavides

29/10/2019

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More than 12 hours have passed since Nirmal Purja, Mingma Gyabu (David) Sherpa, Galjen Sherpa and Gesman Tamang reached the summit of Shisha...

Breaking: Purja Summits Shishapangma

Angela Benavides

29/10/2019

8000ers Mountain

“Mission achieved," Nirmal Purja reported today from the summit of Shishapangma. According to the Nepali climber, Mingma David Sherpa, Gelje...

Neither Toothache Nor Wind Stalls Purja’s Push

Angela Benavides

26/10/2019

8000ers Himalaya

Shishapangma is not making things easy for Nirmal Purja. On the last stage of his quest to climb all 14 of the 8,000m peaks in under seven m...

Manaslu’s Can of Worms: Did Anyone at All Reach the True Summit?

Angela Benavides

25/10/2019

8000ers Manaslu

"There is not a single alpinist who properly summited Manaslu, not a single one, nor did Sherpas reach the true summit," wrote Federico Bern...

Purja Reaches Shishapangma; Off to ABC Today

Angela Benavides

21/10/2019

8000ers Himalaya Mountain

Visa in hand, Nirmal Purja checked in from Shishapangma's Base Camp today. Over the weekend, he and his team got their documents, crossed th...

Nanga Parbat “Death Zone”: First Private Screening in Italy

Mountain Planet

18/10/2019

8000ers Adventure Films Adventure Travel Annapurna Climbing High altitude skiing Manaslu Skiing

Hey, Italy! Mountain Planet is proud to present the 3rd part of «Freeride in the Death Zone» in Milano. We invite journalists, bloggers,...

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